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The Jerk (1979)
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A complete imbecile struggles to make it through life on his own, until a strange invention makes him unbelievably wealthy. Director:Carl Reiner |
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| Steve Martin | ... |
Navin
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Cat Juggler
(as Pig Eye Jackson also)
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| Bernadette Peters | ... |
Marie
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Catlin Adams | ... | |
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Mabel King | ... |
Mother
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Richard Ward | ... |
Father
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Dick Anthony Williams | ... |
Taj
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| Bill Macy | ... | ||
| M. Emmet Walsh | ... | ||
| Dick O'Neill | ... |
Frosty
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| Maurice Evans | ... |
Hobart
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Helena Carroll | ... |
Hester
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| Renn Woods | ... |
Elvira
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| Pepe Serna | ... |
Punk #1
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Sonny Terry | ... |
Blues Singer
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Brownie McGhee | ... |
Blues Singer
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Storyline
Navin is an idiot. He grew up in Mississippi as adopted son of a black family but on his 18th birthday he feels he wants to discover the rest of the world and sets out to St. Louis. There everyone exploits his naivety, but then a simple invention brings him a fortune. Written by Tom Zoerner <Tom.Zoerner@informatik.uni-erlangen.de>
Plot Summary | Plot SynopsisTaglines:
From rags to riches... to rags. See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
(USA) See more »Also Known As:
Supernollan See more »Box Office
Opening Weekend:
$5,935,025 (USA) (16 December 1979) (525 Screens)Gross:
$73,691,419 (USA)Company Credits
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1.85 : 1
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Navin R. Johnson: Huh? I am *not* a bum. I'm a jerk. I once had wealth, power, and the love of a beautiful woman. Now I only have two things: my friends, and... uh... my thermos. Huh? My story? Okay. It was never easy for me. I was born a poor black child. I remember the days, sittin' on the porch with my family, singin' and dancin' down in Mississippi...
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Sung by Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee (as Brownie McGee)
Words and Music by Leadbelly (as Huddie Ledbetter)
Collected and Adapted by John A. Lomax and Alan Lomax See more »
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Trivia
The tag number for the blue coupe (a Chevrolet Monte Carlo) was J3S 762 See more »Goofs
Revealing mistakes: When the new phone books arrive, Navin finds his name on a right-hand page in the phone book. However, when the madman randomly chooses a name to be his victim, he points to Navin's name on a left-hand page. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Navin R. Johnson: Huh? I am *not* a bum. I'm a jerk. I once had wealth, power, and the love of a beautiful woman. Now I only have two things: my friends, and... uh... my thermos. Huh? My story? Okay. It was never easy for me. I was born a poor black child. I remember the days, sittin' on the porch with my family, singin' and dancin' down in Mississippi...
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Crazy Credits
Over the end credits, Navin dances to a song played by his family. See more »Soundtracks
"Pick A Bale Of Cotton"Sung by Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee (as Brownie McGee)
Words and Music by Leadbelly (as Huddie Ledbetter)
Collected and Adapted by John A. Lomax and Alan Lomax See more »
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